Founded in 1979

Helping Colorado Cancer patients for decades

Seeking to make a personal impact in the fight against cancer, a group of family and friends founded the Colorado Cancer Foundation (CCF) in 1979. In succeeding years, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization grew beyond curative treatment and palliative care to include medical research and education at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. Learn More

Run for the Cure

Raising funds for 40 years

The Colorado Cancer Foundation (CCF) is Funded through generous donations, and a series of charity-based events, including the annual Eldorado Run for the Cure, co-sponsored by Conagra brands. Heading into it's 40th year in 2019, the annual four-mile family-friendly run continues to grow, impacting the lives of patients, families, physicians, researchers, and medical students throughout Colorado. Learn More

Charitable Run

Eldorado Springs Canyon

Heading into its 40th year in 2019, the annual Eldorado Run for the Cure is the longest operating footrace in the State of Colorado. The family-friendly event takes place in beautiful Eldorado Springs Canyon, a few miles south of Boulder, CO off of Highway 93 at historic Eldorado Springs Canyon State Park.

The 4.0 Mile course not only offers scenic views of Eldorado Canyon, but is a qualifier for Boulder's famed Bolder Boulder 10K, which takes place every Memorial Day weekend. The date for next year's Run will be announced shortly, however, the starting time will remain 6:30PM for the Adults Race and 6:15PM for the kids race.

Individuals & Families

Fighting All forms of cancer since 1979

The Colorado Cancer Foundation (CCF) is devoted to aiding Colorado based individuals and families in the fight against cancer in all its forms. While the most prevalent types of cancer in the United States are breast, lung, prostate, and colon, we work with people no matter what form the disease takes for it frequently metastasizes, moving from one location in the body to the next. Learn More

Jules’s Story

Fighting Brain Cancer

The fall of 2017 was one of the happiest times in Jules Laruita's young life. She was on track to graduate high school a semester early, enjoying a budding career as a singer-songwriter, playing bass in a band, and working as a barista. She was accepted to college, and was radiating positive energy wherever she went.

On October 21, 2017, a series of seizures landed Jules in the Emergency Room, and a suspicious MRI moved her to Children’s Hospital in Aurora, where a brain tumor was discovered in her right frontal lobe. While initially deemed inoperable, many second opinions from across the US and Europe suggested otherwise.

After visiting a specialist in New York City, where multiple tests were conducted and numerous consultations given, Denver based Neurosurgeon Kevin Lillehei, removed most of the tumor on December 08, 2017, however, Jules's struggle health challenges continues to this day. Learn More

Providing Help & Support

Patients & Researchers

providing help to patients and researchers

Although pharmaceutical companies spend billions on research and development in an effort to treat and ultimately cure cancer and other forms of disease, academic institutions, such as the University of Colorado, are at the forefront of innovation. In recent years, funding for academic institutions and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has all but dried up, making donations vital. Learn More

Academic Research

CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Since it's inception, the Colorado Cancer Foundation (CCF) has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to cancer patients and researchers, including but not limited to Dr. Will Robinson MD, PhD, who maintains a laboratory at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO.

In June 2017 several members of the CCF Board of Directors visited Dr. Robinson's laboratory, where they received a firsthand look at the technology used by researchers in the continuing fight against cancer, including a high-powered microscope paid for by the CCF and the generosity of its donors.

While great strides are being made in the field of Medical Oncology, there is still much work to be done. To this end, the CCF continues to develop new and innovative means of raising funds, from hosting lectures to staging events, including but not limited to the Run for the Cure. Learn More

Avalanche Community Night

Community Event

Avalanche Fundraiser

Join the Colorado Cancer Foundation as it teams up with the Colorado Avalanche to fight cancer on Saturday, October 13 at 8:00PM.

If you cannot make this game, do not worry, there will be others to choose from. Simply contact Madeline Wolf with the Colorado Avalanche at (303) 405-1147 or madeline.wolf@teamkse.com, thank you.

Please feel free to download the official PDF Flyer outlining the October 13 game against the Calgary Flames, and share it with you community. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon.